Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST) Ownership

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As of December 8, 2023, 3:59pm EST.

Institutions
Mutual Funds

Institutional Ownership

BlackRock Inc is the biggest individual institutional holder of Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST), owning a total of 2 million shares. Combined, the top 31 institutional holders of BFST own 44.00% of the company with a total of 11.1 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on September 30th 2023, the top 31 institutional holders decreased their combined ownership of BFST by 159 thousand shares. 9 institutions bought 518,890 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 9.64%. However 8 institutions sold 678,371 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 14.89%.

Overall this is a negative sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 institutional holders of Business First Bancshares decreased by a net total of -159,481 in the latest quarter.

Institution Ownership Chart

Latest Institutional Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
BlackRock Inc	7.950%	-9.301%	2,014,933	-206,627	2023-09-30
Vanguard Group Inc	5.036%	1.277%	1,276,408	16,094	2023-09-30
Geode Capital Management, LLC	2.015%	6.234%	510,683	29,967	2023-09-30
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co	1.937%	-27.691%	490,895	-187,986	2023-09-30
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	1.904%	10.268%	482,503	44,928	2023-09-30
State Street Corporation	1.896%	2.077%	480,387	9,774	2023-09-30
Banc Funds Co LLC	1.886%	0.000%	478,003	0	2023-09-30
RMB Capital Management, LLC	1.578%	-18.367%	400,000	-90,000	2023-09-30
Ranger Investment Management LP	1.250%	-5.433%	316,823	-18,200	2023-09-30
Kennedy Capital Management Inc	1.168%	25.055%	295,969	59,297	2023-09-30
Stieven Capital Advisors, L.p.	1.122%	0.000%	284,469	284,469	2023-09-30
AllianceBernstein L.P.	0.988%	0.280%	250,430	700	2023-09-30
Royce & Associates, LP	0.934%	22.245%	236,694	43,072	2023-09-30
Northern Trust Corp	0.863%	-1.899%	218,598	-4,231	2023-09-30
JPMorgan Chase & Co	0.772%	-44.064%	195,661	-154,136	2023-09-30
American Century Companies Inc	0.746%	19.312%	188,982	30,589	2023-09-30
Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC	0.677%	0.000%	171,655	0	2023-09-30
Ratio Wealth Group	0.556%	0.000%	140,846	0	2023-09-30
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	0.503%	-1.343%	127,428	-1,735	2023-09-30
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	0.494%	-10.985%	125,247	-15,456	2023-09-30

Top Institutions

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
BlackRock Inc	7.950%	-9.301%	2,014,933	-206,627	2023-09-30
Vanguard Group Inc	5.036%	1.277%	1,276,408	16,094	2023-09-30
Wellington Management Company LLP	3.113%	0.000%	788,131	788,131	2022-12-31
Geode Capital Management, LLC	2.015%	6.234%	510,683	29,967	2023-09-30
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co	1.937%	-27.691%	490,895	-187,986	2023-09-30
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	1.904%	10.268%	482,503	44,928	2023-09-30
State Street Corporation	1.896%	2.077%	480,387	9,774	2023-09-30
Banc Funds Co LLC	1.886%	0.000%	478,003	0	2023-09-30
RMB Capital Management, LLC	1.578%	-18.367%	400,000	-90,000	2023-09-30
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC	1.532%	-7.641%	388,007	-32,098	2022-12-31
EJF Capital LLC	1.510%	-0.793%	379,031	-3,029	2022-09-30
Ranger Investment Management LP	1.250%	-5.433%	316,823	-18,200	2023-09-30
Kennedy Capital Management Inc	1.168%	25.055%	295,969	59,297	2023-09-30
Stieven Capital Advisors, L.p.	1.122%	0.000%	284,469	284,469	2023-09-30
AllianceBernstein L.P.	0.988%	0.280%	250,430	700	2023-09-30
Royce & Associates, LP	0.934%	22.245%	236,694	43,072	2023-09-30
Northern Trust Corp	0.863%	-1.899%	218,598	-4,231	2023-09-30
JPMorgan Chase & Co	0.772%	-44.064%	195,661	-154,136	2023-09-30
Acadian Asset Management LLC	0.750%	0.000%	190,046	190,046	2023-06-30
American Century Companies Inc	0.746%	19.312%	188,982	30,589	2023-09-30
Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC	0.677%	0.000%	171,655	0	2023-09-30
Millennium Management LLC	0.605%	56.747%	153,369	55,524	2023-03-31
Ratio Wealth Group	0.556%	0.000%	140,846	0	2023-09-30
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	0.503%	-1.343%	127,428	-1,735	2023-09-30
Bank of Oklahoma National Association	0.500%	-22.067%	126,739	-35,887	2023-06-30
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	0.494%	-10.985%	125,247	-15,456	2023-09-30
LPL Financial Corp	0.436%	0.000%	109,452	0	2022-06-30
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC	0.398%	0.000%	100,000	0	2022-12-31
John W. Rosenthal Capital Management, Inc.	0.370%	0.000%	93,000	0	2022-09-30
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC	0.286%	-2.688%	71,779	-1,983	2022-09-30
Victory Capital Management Inc.	0.224%	3.114%	56,300	1,700	2022-09-30

Mutual Fund Ownership

Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv is the biggest individual fund holder of Business First Bancshares Inc (BFST), owning a total of 759 thousand shares. Combined, the top 31 mutual fund holders of BFST own 25.25% of the company with a total of 6.4 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on October 31st 2023, the top 31 fund holders increased their combined ownership of BFST by 14 thousand shares. 3 funds bought 24,626 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 4.04%. However 2 funds sold 10,448 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 4.9%.

Overall this is a positive sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 mutual funds holding Business First Bancshares increased by a net total of 14,178 in the latest report.

Mutual Funds Chart

Latest Mutual Fund Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv	2.996%	0.000%	759,255	0	2023-10-31
iShares Russell 2000 ETF	2.226%	1.007%	564,214	5,626	2023-10-31
Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr	1.426%	2.780%	361,440	9,775	2023-10-31
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF	0.885%	-0.065%	224,275	-146	2023-10-31
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	0.697%	0.000%	176,522	0	2023-10-31
State St Russell Sm/Mid Cp® Indx NL Cl C	0.473%	8.336%	119,887	9,225	2023-10-31
Russell Inv US Small Cap Equity E	0.377%	-9.741%	95,457	-10,302	2023-10-31
State St Russell Sm Cap® Indx SL Cl I	0.351%	0.000%	88,860	0	2023-10-31
BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl	0.304%	0.000%	76,934	0	2023-10-31

Top Mutual Funds

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv	2.996%	0.000%	759,255	0	2023-10-31
Vanguard Instl Ttl Stck Mkt Idx Tr	2.995%	0.000%	759,121	0	2023-03-31
iShares Russell 2000 ETF	2.226%	1.007%	564,214	5,626	2023-10-31
RMB Mendon Financial Services A	1.578%	-0.144%	400,000	-578	2023-09-30
Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr	1.426%	2.780%	361,440	9,775	2023-10-31
Vanguard Extended Market Index Investor	1.349%	-0.028%	341,809	-97	2023-08-31
Kennedy Extended Small Cap	1.006%	7.771%	255,064	18,392	2023-09-30
JHancock Regional Bank A	0.962%	-1.552%	243,848	-3,843	2023-09-30
Fidelity® Small Cap Index	0.900%	7.331%	228,051	15,576	2023-08-31
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF	0.885%	-0.065%	224,275	-146	2023-10-31
JH Financial Opportunities	0.720%	-1.127%	182,458	-2,079	2023-09-30
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	0.697%	0.000%	176,522	0	2023-10-31
Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Invmt	0.602%	22.662%	152,684	28,209	2023-09-30
Avantis® U.S. Small Cap Value ETF	0.570%	0.000%	144,380	0	2023-07-29
JHancock Financial Industries A	0.552%	0.000%	139,827	0	2023-06-30
Acuitas US Microcap Strategy	0.501%	34.528%	126,900	32,570	2023-09-30
Fidelity® Extended Market Index	0.486%	-0.624%	123,210	-773	2023-09-30
State St Russell Sm/Mid Cp® Indx NL Cl C	0.473%	8.336%	119,887	9,225	2023-10-31
Wellington SMID Cap Research Equity	0.460%	0.000%	116,400	116,400	2022-12-31
Wellington CIF II SMID Cap Research S3	0.460%	0.000%	116,400	116,400	2022-12-31
Russell Inv US Small Cap Equity E	0.377%	-9.741%	95,457	-10,302	2023-10-31
State St Russell Sm Cap® Indx NL Cl C	0.351%	0.000%	88,860	0	2023-09-30
State St Russell Sm Cap® Indx SL Cl I	0.351%	0.000%	88,860	0	2023-10-31
Empower Small Cap Value/Kennedy SP	0.330%	-0.863%	83,497	-727	2023-06-30
FTGF RY US SmCp Opp A USD Dis(A)	0.310%	25.107%	78,670	15,788	2023-09-30
JPMorgan Small Cap Value I	0.306%	-2.065%	77,418	-1,632	2023-09-30
BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl	0.304%	0.000%	76,934	0	2023-10-31
NT R2000 Value Index Fund - NL	0.292%	11.922%	73,350	7,813	2022-12-31
NT R2000 Index Fund - NL	0.267%	11.853%	66,925	7,092	2022-12-31
Manulife US Bank Equity Mother Fund	0.262%	36.875%	65,700	17,700	2022-07-20
Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value N	0.259%	0.000%	65,000	0	2022-09-30